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More Syrian refugees living in poverty in host countries
06.07.2016 08:02 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of now, Syrian refugees are running out of savings after more than five years of conflict and more of them than ever are living in poverty, UN Radio says referring to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and other UN partner agencies’ joint report covering the situation in Turkey, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt.
As to the report, these countries together host some 4.8 million Syrian refugees.
Reportedly, in Lebanon, 70% of refugees now live below the poverty line (up against 50% in 2014).
As to the report, countries which host those fleeing Syria also face «extreme pressure» to deliver even basic services to those who need it.
The difficulty of getting help to a growing number of vulnerable people is made harder by the lack of funding which has occurred even despite pledges made earlier this year at the London Conference for the Syria Crisis, with only 30% paid out so far.
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